Back in December 2014 I was asked to make some ceramic holly leaves by Justine Stroud of ‘Primary Colours’ Murals & Mosaics, for one of her latest school projects. The mosaic was for two schools in Cardiff which merged together in one building, one being Welsh first language. The children took part in a competition […]
Following on from my trip to New Designers, I mentioned that myself and Megan Ashwell Designs were going to be challenging ourselves with a new project (if you missed that post, you can view it here). Our plan for the project is to chose a theme to work with, and produce at least one drawing […]
Revisiting some of the crafty projects and tutorials I’ve posted and thought I would share them all in one place. Would love to hear which one is your favourite, or if you have tried any using my tutorials it would be great to hear from you! 1. Cedar wood wall hanging 2. Pebble mirror 3. […]
My Dads latest project… It started while he was flicking through the Next ‘Home’ catalogue and saw something similar in the background on one of the furniture pages and said “I want to do that…” And here it is! After doing some research we found out that the best type of wood to use was […]
If you look closely at the border along the lawn in this picture, you should see lots of shiny circular objects all lined up in a row… The circles are in fact empty wine bottles that have been pushed into the ground to create a recycled decorative and quirky garden border. This is one of […]
I had to share my new hazel twig fence with you! I love it! It was so much fun, especially collecting the branches from the woods. My dad had made a fence in his garden and as soon as I saw it I had to make one too. The fences aren’t very practical, just ornamental […]
During my trip to the seaside a few weeks ago, I collected a tonne of these flat pebbles from one of the sandy beaches to make something with at home. The varied shades of colour in them were gorgeous, and the more pebbles I collected, the more I couldn’t stop! I initially started by filling […]
I love decorative bunting and hanging garlands, wherever I see them hanging they always cheer me up! Bunting is great for decorating parties, weddings, the garden, and even any room of the house all year round. (Have you seen my ceramic bunting and hanging decorations? 🙂 ) You don’t need to be a whiz on […]
You will need: Balloon Newspaper Flour & Water Bowl Scissors Cardboard (i.e. cereal box) Toilet Roll Tubes Crepe/Tissue Paper Strong Glue String Marker Pen Coloured Paints Sweets Foil Tube Mix a small amount of flour with water to form a watery glue paste. Cut strips of newspaper ready to be applied to the balloon. Blow […]
Thank you for visiting my post about DIY Tin Lanterns… You may also be interested in my individually handmade ceramic homewares, accessories and gifts in my shop – take a look! I’m in love with my new recycled tea light can holder! It was so easy to make, and the best part is anyone can […]
It’s a lovely frosty day today, the grass is still crunchy from this morning. We’ve had a little sprinkling of snow this weekend, but nothing major yet. I’m enjoying this relaxing Sunday! Earlier I made this wreath using a collection of pine cones. I got the idea from Maya’s inspiring blog. They are so simple […]
This week I’ve been busy collecting all kinds of envelopes to recycle into something new. I was inspired by Ashley’s blog post of The Creative Place earlier in the week when she shared her handmade christmas journal. I’ve used the same distressed corrugated cardboard effect here, I love how it is peeled back to show […]
